Consultancy spend exceptions – December 2015

During December 2015, the following exceptions to the consultancy freeze above £20,000 have been considered by the Chief Executive in his capacity as Accounting Officer; and the requests for consultancy below £20,000 have been considered by the Director of Corporate Operations.

| Approval date | Ref: No. & Directorate | Summary of application | Decision | |---------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------| | 10/12/2015 | 62C(2) RME | Undertaking Impact Assessments of CMA’s options around increasing on-rail competition in the rail market, extension in time only (extension to ref 62C) | Approved | | 10/12/2015 | 63C(2) RME | Post hearing revenue forecasts and cost benefit analysis for track access on the East Coast Main Line, extension in time only (extension to ref: 63C) | Approved | | 10/12/2015 | 68C(2) RME | Model audit of East Coast access analysis, extension in time only (extension to ref 68C) | Approved |